Gallup has found what pundits have suspected for some time – people really don’t like either political party.
For the first time since Gallup began tracking perceptions of the two major parties in 1992, neither party is above 40 percent favorability.
Republicans got a 37 percent favorable rating in results announced Monday, while Democrats got 39 percent. The survey was conducted March 5-8.
“For some time, numerous Gallup trends have been showing Americans largely displeased with government's performance and leadership,” said a poll analysis.
“Through it all, at least one political party was reviewed well, but now -- perhaps because of the constant brinksmanship going on between Obama and the Republican Congress, but maybe for other reasons -- both parties are floundering.”
Usually, perceptions follow a pattern. They either view both parties favorably, such as after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, or they see one party more favorably than another.
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